{"id":421,"date":"2019-07-25T14:28:54","date_gmt":"2019-07-25T12:28:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.kersia-group.com\/?page_id=421"},"modified":"2023-06-20T11:25:43","modified_gmt":"2023-06-20T09:25:43","slug":"history","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.kersia-group.com\/about-us\/history\/","title":{"rendered":"History"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Kersia combines the strengths of several international players that have over several decades developed thousands of products and solutions for biosecurity in farming and food processing and is, with Medentech, a world leader in water purification.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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The construction of our new Center of Excellence is officially underway!<\/p>\n
Located in Belgium, this state-of-the-art facility will be an innovation hub for cutting-edge research, collaboration, training and technological advancement.<\/p>\n
The end of the work is scheduled for the beginning of 2026.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\r\n
Creation of our center specialising in dietary supplements in Plaintel \u2013 France.<\/p>\n
This strategic combination of our FEED activities strengthens our production capabilities, and also our commitment to providing first-class dietary supplements to our customers.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\r\n
Kersia co-founded the Pioneering Safe Food association with three other major food safety players.<\/p>\n
The aim is to commit together to addressing the long-term problem of food safety due to climate change and population growth.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\r\n
Kersia announces the arrival of Prodhynet within the Kersia group.<\/p>\n
An independent SME based in Brittany-France, specialist in the manufacture of detergent and cleaning solutions since 1992, Prodhynet is a recognized player at the local and national level.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\r\n
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Kersia<\/span> signs a joint-venture agreement with <\/span>Klenzan<\/span> #2 “pure player” in hygiene solutions on the Chinese food and beverage market. This agreement strengthens <\/span>Kersia’s<\/span> international positioning and opens the door to China.<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\r\n [vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Kersia<\/span> signs an exclusive agreement to <\/span>acquire<\/span> a majority stake in <\/span>Kalinisan<\/span> Chemicals Corporation, a major player in the Philippines hygiene market for fast food and food & beverages. <\/span>Kersia<\/span> makes <\/span>Kalinisan<\/span> a key pillar of its development strategy in Southeast Asia.<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\r\n [vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Kersia<\/span> signs an exclusive agreement to <\/span>acquire<\/span> a majority stake in <\/span>AgroChem<\/span>, and<\/span> continues its development in the U.S. dairy hygiene market, strengthening and diversifying its activities in the United States.<\/span><\/span>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\r\n [vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Kersia pursues its development by penetrating the Scandinavian food and beverage sector with the acquisition of IWAB.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n This integration completes Kersia’s local organization with long experience in the agricultural sector, and enables us to cover the food safety sector from farm to fork in Scandinavian countries.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\r\n [vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Kersia<\/span> acquires<\/span> Bioarmor<\/span>, to strengthen its animal welfare offering. This acquisition enhances <\/span>Kersia’s<\/span> multi-species, multi-product offering and geographical coverage, particularly in Asia, the Middle <\/span>East<\/span> and South America.\u00a0<\/span><\/span>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\r\n [vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Kersia<\/span> acquires<\/span> Sopura<\/span>, a specialist in the food and brewing industry<\/span>.\u00a0 <\/span>In addition to strategic geographic complementarities, notably in Asia-Pacific and Africa, this acquisition strengthens <\/span>Kersia’s<\/span> presence in the beverage market and <\/span>considerably enhances<\/span> the Group’s <\/span>expertise<\/span> in water treatment.<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\r\n [vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]After <\/span>an initial<\/span> LBO alongside <\/span>Ardian<\/span>, the group is now attached to the investment company IK Investment Partners. Alongside IK Investment Partners, <\/span>Kersia<\/span> pursues its strategy of growth and consolidation in the fork-to-fork food safety sector.<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\r\n Kersia acquires Holchem, a leading provider of hygiene and food safety solutions and technology in the UK.<\/p>\n A large majority of Holchem\u2019s sales are directed to the food, beverage and dairy industries, with additional sales to the food service, retail, institutional and farm sectors.<\/p>\n Holchem operates from two industrial sites located in Bury and Liphook, primarily serving the UK market.<\/p>\n With this important milestone, Kersia becomes a leader in the UK hygiene sector and the second largest player in Europe.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\r\n Kersia acquires Choisy Laboratories a leading developer and manufacturer of chemical, biotechnological and biosecurity hygiene solutions based in Canada.<\/p>\n This transaction grows Kersia\u2019s geographical footprint in North America, allowing the company to expand its presence in new sub-segments and to acquire new technologies.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\r\n Inauguration of new factory in Spain (Estella)<\/p>\n This new plant meets the highest standards of safety and quality. This is a great achievement reinforcing Kersia international manufacturing footprint.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\r\n Kilco joined Kersia Group. This company offer to Kersia a strong presence in UK \u2013 Ireland and will accelerate the P&P Development range all over the world.<\/p>\n Kilco has been a family owned company since 1953 and has grown from a small local firm to a multi-national business, with manufacturing plants in Mallusk in Ireland and Lockerbie in Scotland exporting to 70 countries around the world. Their innovative research leads the industry, creating products that are used around the world to enhance biosecurity within the food chain, from farm to fork.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\r\n February 2022<\/h2>
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